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as in to crumple
to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in
the guest rumpled the antique bedspread by lying down on it
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the aunt would invariably rumple the little boy's hair whenever she came to visit
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Recent Examples of rumple
Hôtel Le Garage: A chic, intimate property that has helped transform a quiet nook of the city into a magnet for the cosmopolitan and artfully rumpled.
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David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
For in-person meetings, disorganization looks like this: Carrying too much, shuffling papers, reaching into your bag repeatedly for various things, or looking rumpled like a television detective.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
Soon after, Trump walked into the lobby, slightly rumpled, in a long black coat and a white shirt with a few buttons undone.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
Hunt Broken Country The best winter range is often rumpled badlands adjacent to hay and grainfields.
—Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2019
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David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
For in-person meetings, disorganization looks like this: Carrying too much, shuffling papers, reaching into your bag repeatedly for various things, or looking rumpled like a television detective.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
Soon after, Trump walked into the lobby, slightly rumpled, in a long black coat and a white shirt with a few buttons undone.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
Hunt Broken Country The best winter range is often rumpled badlands adjacent to hay and grainfields.
—Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumple
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By Tuesday afternoon, the plane wreckage was barely recognizable, camouflaged against the ground by snow plastered across the frozen fuselage, its left wing crumpled and right wing missing.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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Photos show the impact splintered the wood beams and crumpled metal roofing from the awning up to the ridge.—
Bradenton Herald,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2025
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But even without stretch, cotton flannel generally doesn't wrinkle due to the thickness and twill texture.—
Theresa Holland,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2025
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This led to the lunar mare basalt — dark volcanic rock — wrinkling like the skin of a shriveling old apple.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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The occurrence of any of these events disrupts the global supply chain and can deeply impact profitability.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The pair meet after the guy picks up a prescription for an extremely gnarly black eye, setting off a whirlwind romance that’s inevitably disrupted by — what else? — a grumpy parent.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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Her freckled nose scrunched, kickstarting Sam’s heart into beating again.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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Add kale to dressing: Add kale to dressing mixture, 2 handfuls at time, scrunching kale slightly before adding it to the bowl; toss to coat.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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Trump's mug shot is a blurry image of him staring into the camera, head tilted down and brows furrowed.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Brody’s characters teem with contradictions and inner hinterlands; patience gives way to explosive anger, smiles curve inward; his brow furrows articulately as any monologue.—
Wendell Steavenson,
Vogue,
5 Jan. 2025
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The plan involved shuffling around existing crew assignments to free up two of the four seats on a SpaceX capsule that launched in late September, so that Wilmore and Williams could occupy the seats on the return trip.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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For all of the conversation late last year analyzing how quickly Sporting KC might be able to shuffle the chairs — or even Vermes praising the way his team played Wednesday — a swap at striker, a swap in the mentality at striker, transcends everything else.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2025
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Crafted from bouncy layers of colorful organza strips that can be folded flat, these numbers are expected to further express the sense of happiness Fang was looking to imbue in the lineup.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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Hydraulic disc brakes at both the front and rear ensure effective stopping power, and the handlebar can be folded down for storage or transport, as well as adjusted for height while riding.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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To finish off the eyes with a glossy lid, McGrath used her Lust Lip Gloss in shades Peach Perversion and Flesh Astral for shine that doesn’t lift or crease.—
Claire Sullivan,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
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The old woman, though, stares at the screen, the shadow of a smile curled into her lips and a frown barely creasing her forehead.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Rumple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumple. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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